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While flying does allow more time to spend at your destination, it can take a toll on your body. And often, many travelers return home with a cold or flu.

These five tips can help you stay healthy while traveling by airplane:

Make sure you have a healthy immune system before you leave home. Make sure you are well rested, eating right and getting lots of exercise prior to leaving on your trip.

Avoid stomach problems. Try to abide by your normal diet as much as possible. An occasional treat is acceptable during vacations, but make sure the majority of your meals contain fruit, vegetables and protein.

Stay hydrated. If you are considering an alcoholic beverage on the plane, limit it to one during the flight and balance it out with two glasses of water.

Stretch your legs. Most people become uncomfortable after sitting during a long flight, but it is especially important for pregnant women to stretch during even a short flight. Try to get up every hour and walk up the aisle to help protect against swelling.

Carry on your germ defense army. Bring a small bottle of anti-bacterial hand sanitizer, tissues, eye drops and lip balm as well as your own pillow and blanket.Source: American Osteopathic Association

Did you know there are some cleaning tips that may actually improve your family’s health? The following 10 cleaning activities will help make you, and your home, healthier and safer:

Thoroughly dust your home and clean or replace air conditioning and heating filters. Clean all ducts and vents to decrease your exposure to pollen and other airborne allergens

Organize your medicine cabinet, discarding expired medications and old prescription medications no longer in use

Check the garage and basement for old cans of paint, thinners, oils, solvents, stains and other “toxic” trash. Call your city or county sanitation department to find the location of the hazardous waste drop-off center, and get rid of anything you’re not going to use.

Check under the sink and around the house for old, potentially toxic cleaning products and dispose of them

Have your chimney professionally cleaned to reduce the chances of carbon monoxide exposure from your chimney when it’s fire season again

Clean all mold and mildew from bathrooms and other damp areas with non-toxic cleaning products. Mold is a fungus that can trigger allergic reactions in susceptible people.

Check your rugs to be sure that those on bare floors have non-skid mats. Older mats that have become dusty may need to be washed or replaced to provide effective protection from falls.

Inspect outdoor playground equipment and be sure that it remains sturdy and in good repair. Pay particular attention to guardrails, protruding bolts and other potential sources of injury.

A diet rich in fruits and vegetables can be particularly important when it comes to controlling blood pressure. What you choose to eat – and just as important, what you choose not to eat – may allow you to keep your blood pressure within safe limits.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. Every year, one in four deaths is caused by heart disease.

The good news is heart disease can often be prevented when people make healthy choices and manage their health conditions. You can make healthy changes to lower your risk of developing heart disease. To lower your risk: